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Think that working in the insurance field can't be exciting, rewarding and challenging? Think again. You'll help us reinvent protection and retirement to improve customers' lives. We'll help you make an impact with our training and mentoring offerings. Here, you'll have the opportunity to expand and apply your skills in ways you never thought possible. And you'll have fun doing it. Join a company of individuals with hopes, plans and passions, all using and developing our talents for good, at work and in life.

Job Description

This attorney, reporting to the General Counsel, will provide legal advice and counsel on behalf of Allstate Benefits on moderately complex matters, including but not limited to: federal and state regulatory requirements, contracting, policy administration, privacy, cyber security and information governance, risk management, litigation strategy, and new business initiatives. Among other duties, the individual in this position will be responsible for: providing counsel to business clients on strategic initiatives, emerging issues and risks, and day-to-day moderately complex/moderately sensitive issues; identifying business and legal needs and issues; conducting legal research and preparing and presenting analysis and recommendations; drafting and reviewing documents; negotiating moderately complex matters; serving on project teams as needed to provide legal advice as well as project management, coordination and collaboration between business clients and the legal department; monitoring new laws and regulations; and overseeing defense of the Company in litigation and other disputes with third parties. The successful candidate will have outstanding business and legal judgement and a proven track record of success. The selected candidate will be a strategic business partner and be responsible for supporting Allstate Benefits in reaching its business goals. The candidate must be able to provide thoughtful business advice, counsel, and risk assessment on business and legal issues.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Advice and Counseling

Act as a business partner, providing solutions-oriented legal advice that furthers the Company's business strategy

Perform factual due diligence-gather all relevant facts and documents; collaborate with business partners and other L&R members

Monitor, review and advise on new laws, regulations and other legal authority for applicability to the Company

Understand and be able to translate into "plain English" the legal ramifications of varied legal issues (including regulatory requirements) and clearly and succinctly articulate the risks and provide valuable advice and counsel within the context of the Company's broader objectives; collaborate with business partners on developing and implementing compliant processes

Assist business partners with responses to regulatory investigations, examinations and disputes

Interpersonal/Communication

Work collaboratively and responsively with business partners at all levels of the Company

Set a tone of the highest legal and ethical standards of conduct, and possess the poise to achieve highly effective working relationships throughout the Company and externally

Provide direction to other professional, paraprofessional and support staff in developing solutions to the problems presented

Participate in relevant external industry groups

Job Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Experience-Candidate should have the following knowledge and/or propensity to learn:

Knowledge of insurance company operations including product development, claims, pricing, underwriting, marketing, distribution/sales, and claims. Knowledge of group voluntary benefits a plus, but not required.

Knowledge of the insurance and/or financial services legislative and regulatory schemes as well as the regulatory and legislative environments in which those industries operate

Is a people builder, able to coach and guide less experienced team members

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands®.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary - but that's just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you'll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.

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